Saturday, October 18, 2008

As I mentioned in my previous post, my husband and I stayed in for a quiet night at home on his birthday rather than going out to eat. But since it was his birthday, I of course I had to make him a special dessert!

There are a few dessert elements I know are a hit with my husband at almost any given time:- Peanut butter- Mint- CheesecakeObviously not all together though!

With that said, I decided to make a cheesecake, but to celebrate this wonderful fall season I decided on an apple cheesecake. It was delicious and easy...can't go wrong with that! I definitey would not hesitate to make this one again!

As usual I made a couple of changes which I've done below. Also even though the directions say to sprinkle cinnamon & sugar on teh apples after you place them on the cheesecake I actually tossed my apples in the cinnamon and sugar and then placed them on the top of the cheesecake. I thought this was an easier way to ensure an even coating on all of the apples.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix butter and crumbs; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.

Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

About Me

About this blog

I always knew I liked to cook and bake since I always liked to dabble a bit in trying out new things in the kitchen. When I moved out of my parents' house and got married in '06, my interest in cooking and baking really took off. I love to prepare great meals and desserts and everything in between for my husband, family, and friends. I am no gourmet chef but after reading a lot of other great foodie blogs out there, I figured, why can't I have my own?? I frequently joke that what I've cooked or baked was "Made with love," hence the blog title.